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Columbia, TN vs Waycross, GA

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- Waycross is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 36.6% less likely to be married in Waycross.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Waycross.
 Columbia, TNWaycross, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,898329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,333285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,170.693.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNWaycross, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock11.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNWaycross, GAUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock57.1%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNWaycross, GAUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,77780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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Reviews for Waycross    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have a different perspective of living here. I moved her from a large city and I appreciate the fact that I have no commute, the cost of living is very low and the  More

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One time in Waycross and will never visit this God forsaken town again. Cops are high school (22-24yr old) bullies that make up lies and harass rather than serve and  More

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Over 11 years ago

I was born and raised here in the heart of the good ole south in Waycross, Ga. Not much has changed except for the number of meth labs, drugs in general, thugs and  More

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